America Hart America Hart is the author of the novel into the silence: the fishing story (Red Hen Press 2014; audiobook 2019). Born and raised in Colorado, America lived in Boston and New York City before moving to London. After completing her PhD at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, America designed and directed the MA Creative Writing Program at London Metropolitan University. She holds an MA in Africana Studies from New York University, as well as an MA in Creative Writing and B.Mus. in Piano Performance, both from the University of Colorado, Boulder. As a pianist, America performed in chamber and solo concerts, and accompanied singers, dancers and instrumentalists. She has received grants and awards for both her academic and creative work, including grants for fieldwork in Ghana, Jamaica and Zimbabwe. Her fiction, poetry and academic articles have appeared in publications such as The Journal of African Cultural Studies, Blackbox Manifold and Shearsman Magazine, among others. America has been a finalist in the Galley Beggar Short Story Prize, a Notable Contender in the Bristol Prize, and a long-listee in the Fish Prize. She lives with her partner Seraphin in London. into the silence: the fishing story is her first novel. - See more at: https://redhen.org/book/into-the-sile...